WASHINGTON—Today, President Donald J. Trump appointed 20 members to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council, a bipartisan group tasked with reforming and streamlining the nation’s emergency management and disaster response system. Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will co-chair the council.
The FEMA Review Council is charged with streamlining operations and ensuring FEMA delivers rapid, efficient, and mission-focused relief to Americans in need.
Appointed Members:
Co-Chair: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem
Co-Chair: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
Greg Abbott, Governor, State of Texas
Phil Bryant, Former Governor, State of Mississippi
Jane Castor, Mayor, City of Tampa, Florida
Mark Cooper, Former Chief of Staff, Governor John Bel Edwards
Rosie Cordero-Stutz, Sheriff, Miami-Dade County
Evan Greenberg, CEO, Chubb Limited
Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management
Nim Kidd, Chief, Texas Division of Emergency Management
Michael Whatley, Chairman, Republican National Committee
Glenn Youngkin, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia
Robert J. Fenton, Jr., Regional Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
About the FEMA Review Council On January 24, 2025, the President established the Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency through Executive Order 14180, Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The goal of the FEMA Review Council is to advise the President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on the existing ability of FEMA to capably and impartially address disasters occurring within the United States and shall advise the President on all recommended changes related to FEMA to best serve the national interest.